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In a curious if not also callous move by the Koch Maladministration, homeless said to include homeless who were recently told to move along after camping out of the grounds of the Wollaston Red Line MBTA station for roughly a week have again been forced to move along.
This time those impacted were evicted from temporary shelter at Faith Lutheran Church on Quarry Street somewhat near the Star Market in Quincy Center.
Bucolic Faith Lutheran Church grounds
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This out of the way church has surprisingly considerable as well as tranquil church grounds.
As such, the church made some of its property available to provide an emergency campsite for seven Haitian migrant families totaling twenty-four people including children as well as a year-old infant.
In short, the church was providing sanctuary to those in need and which is a long practiced tradition by faith-based organizations as well as something which is typically unchallenged by government entities in civilized countries.
Further, the campsite was providing shelter at no cost to taxpayers at a time when the Commonwealth’s homeless shelter capacity is bursting at the seams and currently running over a billion dollars a year to operate.
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A City of Quincy official claimed to have received a complaint about the modest tent encampment and then issued a cease and desist order — in other words, an eviction notice — over health and safety concerns not specified but noting that camping is not permitted in Quincy.
To the best of Quincy Quarry News’ understanding, the church’s campsite was on a par with typical park campsites as regards access to potable water and basic bathroom facilities, not to mention that we are in prime camping season.
The Quarry is also unaware of any untoward problems committed by these homeless campers.
Conversely, so what for the fact that ad hoc homeless campsites have — for example — long been ongoing on city property in and around Faxon Park; in particular, within a long unfinished open space project uphill from Kan Man Plaza.
As regards the City of Quincy issuing its cease and desist de facto eviction notice upon a local church, it has been reported that a media inquiry to the city employee who signed the cease and desist order was meet with curt words to call City Hall followed by an abrupt — if not also arguably rude — hang-up.
Further, a subsequent request for an interview with Quincy Mayor Thomas P. Koch was rejected.
Walkbacker chillin’
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Instead, Quincy Mayor Thomas P. Koch’s Chief of Staph and go to flack catcher Pinocchio Walkbacker was yet again tasked to be the mayor’s second.
As per his usual, Pinocchio then conflated things by asserting that there were multiple complaints lodged against the church’s modest sanctuary homeless encampment as well as added that visual problems were seen by city officials while at the same time per his usual failed to offer up any particulars.
Further, as well as more importantly, the Koch Administration failed to honor The Powell Doctrine given its abject failure to come up with an alternative plan to provide housing for the homeless it dubiously evicted from church sanctuary, let alone at least merely allow a few days to accommodate an unhurried relocation of these homeless individuals by others.
In any event, Quincy Quarry’s ever-growing legions of loyal readers can count on the Quarry to monitor the situation and report on future developments as might be appropriate.
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For example, if the City of Quincy might find itself slapped with a lawsuit over its perhaps arguable violation of the constitutionally enshrined tenants of the separation church and state, not that this is the first time Mayor Koch has crossed a legal line.
Not even close to the first time.
After all, we are talking the Koch Maladministration.
So what also for the fact that Haitians are all but invariably Roman Catholics and Quincy Mayor Thomas P. Koch has a history making a big deal about claiming to be a devote Catholic even if this instance not a showing of grace towards the unfortunate in their time of need.
This is why the Long Island Bridge needs to be rebuilt! Boston could have facilities for the homeless out there as well as for drug addicted persons — teach job skills, provide education and medical care to those in need. The City has fought all of this with taxpayer funds so Koch can get the campaign donations from the $quantum crowd. Koch goes around telling everyone what a great Catholic he is while ignoring the words of scripture. Jesus actually dined with the least of these. He is more like King Herrod or Caesar, the money hungry tyrants who taxed people and ignored the poor while gorging themselves on the best of food.
” . . . the fact that that ad hoc homeless campsites have long been ongoing on city property in and around Faxon Park . . . ”
Glad you noted this. Quincy’s abundance of “pocket parks” are another frequent site for homeless camping. I’ve even seen people camp out in the historic Hancock Cemetery. The large sign at the corner of Falls Blvd. and SouthernArtery is another prime spot. Anywhere there’s a semi-secluded, not overly obvious place to sleep, you’ll find an ad hoc homeless camp.
The shame is that there just doesn’t seem to be enough space to house the unfortunate people.
Out of sight, out of mind.
Nothing says “love thy neighbor” quite like evicting the homeless from a church sanctuary. I mean, who needs compassion when you can just kick people out into the cold, right? Clearly, the City of Quincy has decided that the real problem isn’t homelessness itself but the audacity of these folks to seek shelter in a place that preaches kindness. Maybe next time, the City can solve the issue by just building more luxury condos — because nothing helps the homeless like having even fewer places to go.
Do not worry. King Koch has ensured all of the Haitian campers have been comfortably relocated to the grounds of the Koch Quincy estate where they have set up their tents and were promised that none of the neighbors would complain.